Tennessean: State Rep's son contacted in email probe.

Knoxville News Sentinel ^ | 09/18/2008 | None

[MIDad23]

NASHVILLE – The son of state Rep. Mike Kernell has been contacted by authorities in connection with a probe into the hacking of personal e-mail of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, Kernell told The Tennessean.

Kernell, a Memphis Democrat, said his 20-year-old son David had been contacted by authorities investigating the hacking of Palin’s personal e-mail account, the newspaper reported on its Web site this afternoon.

The FBI and the Secret Service started a formal investigation Wednesday into the hacking, according to the Associated Press.

David Kernell is a student at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

[anniegetyourgun]

Had to be a lib/dem....

[se_ohio_young_conservative]

Wow,

This could be really big if a couple more things fall into place.

[fantom]

This ain’t over..

[zimfam007]

More Info h/t Little Green Footballs

FATHER OF HACKER Is Tennessee Dem State Rep!!!!! ...Update: Name- David Kernell ...Update: He’s Been Contacted by Feds!

http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/09/father-of-hacker-is-tennessee-dem-state.html

[BookmanTheJanitor]

http://www.peekyou.com/USA/Tennessee/Knoxville/David_Kernell/10962447.html

[snarkytart]

my, my, my, what have we here.

[Beeman]

This could be like Watergate with coattails.

[mnehring]

This is just the beginning.. why would he do this on his own and what will come out when he realizes he is risking sharing a jail cell with a 400 pound guy named Tinkerbell?

[jocko12]

David needs about 25 years in the prison now.

[YouPosting2Me]

“...is a student at the University of Tennessee”

Must be a myth. Nobody at UT knows how to use a computer!

(go gators)

[mnehring]

Father also started Tennessee for Obama.

[Radio_Silence]

A Memphis democrat involved in scandal - the only surprise is that the last name isn’t Ford.

I wish West TN could get it together and throw these bums out.

[snarkytart]

Um...ew!

[Beeman]

Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!

[dfwgator]

Heh heh. Good old Rocky Flop.

[stockpirate]

I think Kernell is the head of the Obama election group in Tenn..

[Daus]

The advantage of her account being easily 'hacked', is that it was probably hacked by someone dumb enough to not know how to 'hack' it without getting caught.

Given this story, I'm picturing an easy trace back to the idiot kid's fixed IP in his dorm room.

[Beeman]

He looks like a computer nerd. I bet he was trying to find some dirty pictures. You can see it in his eyes.

[redstateconfidential]

It ain't just Tinkerbell, but Captain Hook next cell over!